fallow deer

noun

1. a Eurasian deer, Dama dama, with a fallow or yellowish coat.

fallow deer

noun

1. either of two deer, Dama dama or D. mesopotamica , native to the Mediterranean region and Persia respectively. The antlers are flattened and the summer coat is reddish with white spots

Word History and Origins

Origin of fallow deer¹

First recorded in 1540–50

Example Sentences

Fallow deer, a symbol of Rhodes, were found lying dead on the roadside.

From Washington Times

Fallow deer, a symbol of Rhodes, were found lying dead on the roadside.

From Seattle Times

Donana boasts lagoons, marshlands, scrub woodland, beaches and sand dunes and is home to fallow deer, badgers and endangered species including the Spanish imperial eagle and the Iberian lynx.

From Reuters

He and Dr. Gaudzinski-Windheuser were part of a 2018 investigation that proposed that the punctured bones of two male fallow deer salvaged at Neumark-Nord were the oldest example of hunting marks in history, and that Neanderthals used sophisticated close-range hunting techniques to capture their prey.

From New York Times

Indirect evidence for use of such weapons exists in hunting lesions on the bones of fallow deer exhumed at the site.

From New York Times